Corrosion of Metals and Alloys in the Deep Ocean

Abstract

Between 1960 and 1970, about 20,000 specimens of 475 alloys were exposed in the seawater in the Pacific Ocean in order to conduct a program on the effects of deep-ocean environments on materials. The test specimens included steels, cast irons, stainless steels, copper, nickel, aluminum, titanium, miscellaneous alloys, and wire ropes. They were exposed at the surface and at nominal depths of 2,500 and 6,000 feet for periods of time varying from 123 to 1,064 days. The results of their corrosion behavior have been compiled, analyzed, and evaluated in the report.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA021279

Entities

People

  • Fred M. Reinhart

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemistry
  • Construction
  • Copper Nickel Alloys
  • Corrosion
  • Corrosion Resistance
  • Crystal Structure
  • Hydrogen Embrittlement
  • Iron
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Sea Water
  • Seabed
  • Solid Solutions
  • Stereolithography
  • Stress Corrosion Cracking
  • Tensile Strength

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Oceanography.